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Tenterfield - By-election (Roll: 1,353)
Nominations: Friday, 27 January 1882, Polling: Monday, 6 February 1882
Candidate Votes Votes %
Bennett, Edward 319 46.84
Fraser, Augustus Ryan (Elected) 362 53.16
Formal Votes 681
Informal Votes 0 0.00
Total Votes / Turnout 681 50.33
Cause Category: Resignation - Other
Notes: Resignation of John Dillon, reason not known.
Source: SMH 8 February 1882, p.6 col.2, includes booth results. Armidale Express 3 February, p.8 col.1, referred to E Bennett in reporting the nominations, presumed to be Edward Bennett who contested Glen Innes at the 1880 election.